Gemalto, (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital
security, today announced that Canadian telecommunications carrier TELUS
will use Gemalto’s UpTeq
NFC SIM cards to enable consumers to securely store a variety of
credentials on their SIM for use with their mobile phones. This fully
compliant Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) technology will enable customers
to make secure payments, participate in loyalty programs, validate their
transit pass, and redeem coupons using the secure credentials stored on
their SIM cards accessed by with TELUS smartphones equipped with
tap-and-go Near-Field Communications (NFC) and LTE capabilities.

NFC technology makes life easier and more convenient for consumers
around the world by making it simpler to make transactions, exchange
digital content, and connect electronic devices with a touch of their
phone.

The UpTeq NFC SIM secures credit and other payment card
credentials, offering the same security protection as chip payment. The
embedded software on the UpTeqNFC SIM has achieved
compliance assessment and security testing certification in accordance
with AmEx, MasterCard and Visa’s highest requirements. Besides the
NFC-compatibility, the SIM also has built-in LTE capacities which are
fully compatible with existing networks.

“Gemalto’s UpTeq NFC SIM technologies comply with the most stringent
global security requirements and they have a vast track-record in the
successful roll-out of NFC projects across the world,” said Drazen
Lalovic, vice-president of Market Planning at TELUS. “TELUS will be
bringing mobile payment technology to customers very soon and we have
teamed up with Gemalto to offer a secure and seamless experience to
enable the storage of payment and non-payment credentials on TELUS SIM
cards.”

“Having migrated to EMV chip years ago, the Canadian market is
naturally well positioned to offer NFC enabled credential solutions
within its well-developed contactless ecosystem which boasts one of the
greatest contractless-ready retail point of sale penetration rates
globally,” said Sébastien Cano, senior vice-president of
Telecommunications at Gemalto North America. “TELUS’ 7.7 million
wireless customers will be among the first to enjoy the convenience of
NFC services such as collecting loyalty points, redeeming coupons and
accessing promotional offers with a simple wave of their NFC-enabled
phone.”

About Gemalto

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the world leader in digital
security with 2011 annual revenues of €2 billion and more than
10,000 employees operating out of 74 offices and 14 Research &
Development centers, located in 43 countries.

We are at the heart of the rapidly evolving digital society. Billions of
people worldwide increasingly want the freedom to communicate, travel,
shop, bank, entertain and work – anytime, everywhere – in ways that are
enjoyable and safe. Gemalto delivers on their expanding needs for
personal mobile services, payment security, authenticated cloud access,
identity and privacy protection, eHealthcare and eGovernment efficiency,
convenient ticketing and dependable machine-to-machine (M2M)
applications.

Gemalto develops secure embedded software and secure products which we
design and personalize. Our platforms and services manage these secure
products, the confidential data they contain and the trusted end-user
services they enable. Our innovations enable our clients to offer
trusted and convenient digital services to billions of individuals.

Gemalto thrives with the growing number of people using its solutions to
interact with the digital and wireless world.

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications
company in Canada, with $10.9 billion of annual revenue and more than
13.1 million customer connections, including 7.7 million wireless
subscribers, 3.4 million wireline network access lines, 1.4 million
Internet subscribers and 678,000 TELUS TV customers. Led since 2000 by
President and CEO, Darren Entwistle, TELUS provides a wide range of
communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet
protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment and video.

In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team
members and retirees have contributed more than $300 million to
charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered 4.8 million
hours of service to local communities since 2000. Fourteen TELUS
Community Boards lead TELUS’ local philanthropic initiatives. TELUS was
honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation
globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals,
becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious
international recognition.